"PRESS KIT" FOR STUDENTS
Resources for your paper or presentation
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How many college student commit suicide every year ???
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What are the most popular club drugs today ???
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Students who are writing papers or producing presentations on topics related to counseling and mental health often contact the Counseling Center for information, interviews, or "sound bites." We regret that we are not able to accommodate the volume of requests, as staff time is very limited. However, we do want to be of help! Below are links to connect you with excellent sources of information regarding a wide range of topics in mental health and college counseling.
National
Institute of Mental Health
Information on a wide variety of topics, including anxiety/panic disorders,
depression, suicide, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia,
PTSD, social phobias, etc.; links to information about medications, research,
and clinical trials.
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Information and publications related to alcohol use, abuse, and alcoholism;
links to research, clinical trials, and treatment resources.
National
Institute on Drug Abuse
Information related to use and abuse of club drugs, prescription medications,
marijuana, tobacco, etc.; research and treatment info.
American
Psychological Association
Information on mental health issues, professional practices, ethics, clinical
training, treatment resources; check out the links to "Public Publications,"
"Media," and "News."
American
Psychiatric Association
Information on mental health issues, professional practices, ethics, clinical
training, treatment resources; check out the links to "Public Information"
and the "News Room."
NOAH
- New York Online Access to Health
Extensive information on a wide variety of topics, including anxiety/panic
disorders, depression, suicide, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders,
schizophrenia, PTSD, social phobias, etc.
Department
of Health and Human Services
Clearinghouse of links to other sites with information on health and mental
health issues.
MEDLINEplus
Joint service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institute
of Health; links to a wide variety of sites on mental health issues, including
information on specific issues, treatments, and alternative approaches.
American
University Counseling Center
Browse the rest of our Counseling Center site for information about the services
that are available here on the AU campus, and links to self-help information
on a wide range of topics.
